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JOB FOR A COWBOY: Australian Tour Dates Announced

Glendale, Arizona extreme metal band JOB FOR A COWBOY will embark on an Australian tour in September. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 14 – Brisbane, AUS @ Arena Sep. 15 - Sydney, AUS @ Manning Bar Sep. 16 - Melbourne, AUS @ Hi Fi Sep. 17 - Adelaide, AUS @ Fowlers Sep. 18 - ...

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ALICE IN CHAINS, LINKIN PARK, ANTHRAX Members Talk About DIMEBAG; Video Available

Spread Entertainment went behind the scenes at the Black Tooth Bash on May 17, 2007 at the House of Blues in Hollywood, California to speak with a number of the musicians who performed in honor of late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, including members of ALICE IN CHAINS, LINKI...

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Former DAMAGEPLAN Head Of Security To Be Honored With Charity Concert

Jeffery "Mayhem" Thompson, former head of security for DAMAGEPLAN who died December 8, 2004 at a nightclub shooting in Columbus, Ohio which also claimed the life of DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, will be honored with a special concert on Friday, July 13 at the Lakewood Theater in Dal...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY To Play Australia In September

According to the web site of the Hifi Bar and Ballroom in Melbourne, Australia, Glendale, Arizona extreme metal band JOB FOR A COWBOY is scheduled to perform at the venue on Sunday, September 16. More Australian dates are expected to be announced soon. JOB FOR A COWBOY was named "Best Underground Ba...

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DIESEL MACHINE Bassist Designs Custom-Built Wheelchair For The Disabled

DIESEL MACHINE bassist Rich Gonzales, who nearly lost his life after broadsiding a car while riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle in August 2002, has issued the following update: "As you might know, I was the guy put in the wheelchair in that horrible bike accident. Well, times gone by and I'm unve...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY Guitarist Comments On 'Best Underground Band' Award

Red hot extreme metal unit JOB FOR A COWBOY was named "Best Underground Band" at the 2007 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. JOB FOR A COWBOY joins an esteemed list of metal titans that have laid claim to the award including SATYRICON, MESHUGGAH, MASTODON and IN FLAMES. The band was present at the Jun...

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HELLYEAH: Madison Concert Photos Available

Rock photograher Chad Lee's web site has been updated with photos from HELLYEAH's May 27, 2007 performance in Madison, Wisconsin. Check them out at this location. Also available on Chad's web site are pictures from lste PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's Hollywood's RockWalk ind...

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DIMEBAG's Longtime Girlfriend Speaks About Honorary Stage At DOWNLOAD Festival

Rita Haney, longtime girlfriend of slain PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, has spoken to NME.COM about her joy at the renaming of Download festival's second stage in his honor. "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was shot dead by paranoid shizophrenic Nathan Gale while playing with his band DAMAGEPLA...

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Former DAMAGEPLAN Manager's Company Is No More

226 Music Group, Inc., the company launched by former DAMAGEPLAN manager Paul Bassman, has announced that after a series of unfortunate setbacks the company will close its artist management division and is currently assessing the viability of its independent label division. On April 10, 2007, DROWNI...

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VINNIE PAUL On HELLYEAH: 'It Was So Nice To Be 100 Percent Embraced By The Fans From The Start'

Andre Mihsin of ChartAttack.com recently conducted an interview with drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott (HELLYEAH, PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN). A few excerpts from the chat follow: On forming HELLYEAH with members of MUDVAYNE and NOTHINGFACE: "They needed a drummer and they wanted a heavy hitter, and I was the guy...

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HELLYEAH's VINNIE PAUL Prepares To 'Kick Some Ass' At England's DOWNLOAD Festival

HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott (ex-PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) has issued the following update: "Well, two things are complete!!! The first-ever leg of the HELLYEAH 'Fire It Up' tour, which was more than I could have ever dreamed of!!!! Thank you all for making me feel great and for all the love for D...

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PANTERA: 'Behind The Music' Special To Re-Air This Month

The VH1 "Behind the Music" special on PANTERA, which had its premiere in May 2006, will be re-aired on VH1 on Thursday, June 21 at 1:00 p.m. EST. The show includes interviews with the surviving members of PANTERA — Vinnie Paul Abbott (drums),Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) — along with...

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KERRY KING, JERRY CANTRELL, DAVE MUSTAINE Featured In 'Live From NAMM' DEAN Webcast

Video footage taken from Dean Guitars' "Live From NAMM 30th Anniversary" webcast has been posted online at YouTube. Viewers should be aware that this is not your G-rated, approved-for-work content, as a common theme in all 76 of these clips is underdressed, hot women hanging out at the Dean booth, l...

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HELLYEAH, BLOODSIMPLE: Grand Rapids Concert Photos Available

Photos of HELLYEAH's and BLOODSIMPLE's May 27, 2007 performances at The Orbit Room in Grand Rapids, MI have been posted at Schwegweb.com: Hellyeah, Bloodsimple. HELLYEAH's first official live performance took place on May 20 at Rams Head Live in Baltimore. Security was tight at the venue for the ban...

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VINNIE PAUL Checks In From HELLYEAH Tour

HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott (ex-PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) has issued the following report from the band's current tour: "Well, finally the HELLYEAH tour has begun. Baltimore was the lucky first spot — and Tom's [Maxwell, guitar] hometown — so it was the perfect choice to bust our cherry! The venu...